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02-04-2010, 11:31 AM
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You don't NEED an airstone and pump, it's just nice a lot of the time.
Our 20 gallon is the only one with extra air right now, and it is the best-looking of all our tanks. Of course, it also is the only one with an AquaClear filter.
We have an air wand in the back of our 20, and all the fish seem to enjoy playing in the bubbles. If you decide to do cories, though, I would recommend against extra air. They don't like a whole lot of movement in their water.
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02-04-2010, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Where you live
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It never hurts to have an air stone. If your filter doesn't break the water much you do need one; even if its a very small one going at a slow speed.
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10 gal
1 Male Guppies and 2 Female Guppies
8 Longfin Danios
ghost shrimps
10 gal
Betta
5 Green Cories
Java Moss (first tank) and Willow Moss (second tank) on two pieces of Drift wood
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02-08-2010, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Langley AFB
Age: 22
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your tank sounds nice, i would love to see some pics of it when you get the chance!
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Current Loach count,
1 Horse Face
3 Banded Kuhlis
1 Black Kuhli
2 Angelicus Botias
1 Skunk Loach
1 Zebra Loach
1 Lohachata Loach (yoyo)
Can't wait for more!
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02-09-2010, 10:59 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Age: 25
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I wouldn't mind uploading some pictures once everything is done in a few weeks, but it is just a small humble aquarium. I have seen the pictures of some and they are much nicer than mine. This is simply a starting point that I hope can turn into something bigger in the future.
Just a little update: I started off with 7 neon tetras last Thursday. They are all still alive. Because of ammonia creeping up, I change 20% water three times a week. I found a local fish place 30 min away that can do some special orders (hopefully in a few weeks will have some panda cories, also the place I got the tetras from), and are really nice people.
I am taking my water to be tested at Petsmart because its close and free, I think my test kit may be a little off, and just want to see why I am now getting readings of .25 ammonia (as soon as I do a 20% it goes to 0), 0 nitrite, and 0 nitrate now.
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02-09-2010, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Age: 25
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Well correction, I am down to 6 tetra's now. I had to take one out of the tank. I noticed that one fish today seemed to have lost most of its color. I thought maybe some food issue and started watching him. He was the only one that seemed to have lost his color. He had a milky texture to him. Also he was staying a little bit away from the school. So typed up the symptoms into google and it became clear. He had all the symptoms of NTD. So they said to immediately pull him out of the tank. So RIP
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